Political Quotes

“Mr. President, over the Easter break, I continued my annual 99 county meetings. And, as always, Iowans set the agenda. At my open town meetings, I had big turnouts. People shared strong views about tariffs, deportations, and the Department of Government Efficiency. At nearly every one of those Q&A's, Iowans also raised concerns about the Federal deficit and the $36 trillion debt hanging over our heads. I am sharing this feedback with my colleagues here because that is what representative government is all about. It seems like, no matter which issues put a burr under their saddle, my constituents are hungry for the same thing. So, simply, they would like to have some certainty of policy coming out of Congress and some predictability. Such predictability is very essential for our country to move forward economically. Some people see Washington in chaos. These feelings of uncertainty keep Americans up at night. Workers are worried about their retirement savings when they watch the stock market seesaw. Farmers are wondering if they will have a market to export their grain. Small businesses are worried that rising import costs will drive them into the red or force them to jack up prices on their customers. And everybody is concerned that come January 1, 2026, they could be subject to the largest tax hike in U.S. history. And that is without even a vote of Congress. I have long been an open book regarding my concerns about tariffs.…”